Elelwani

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

2012 South Africa; Drama; DCP/HDCAM SR; 103 minutes; aspect ratio 1:2,35; 6 channel mix; original language Tshivenda with English subtitles

CREDITS

DIRECTOR	Ntshavheni Wa Luruli
WRITER	Ntshavheni Wa Luruli
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY	Lance Gewer
EDITOR	Aryan Kaganof
MUSIC	Christopher Letcher
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS	Ketso Gordhan, Florence Masebe
PRODUCTION COMPANY	Shadowy Meadows Production Blackboard Trust
CO-PRODUCER	Jyoti Mistry
PRODUCER	Florian Schattauer

CAST

Elelwani	Florence Masebe
Vele	Ashifashabba Muleya
Thovhele	Vusi Kunene

SYNOPSIS

Elelwani and her boyfriend are in love and plan to spend the rest of their lives together. They are both educated and live urban lives with aspirations to travel abroad. After the University graduation Elelwani returns to her family in the rural countryside to introduce her boyfriend and announce their future plans. But the weight of tradition bears heavily on her family and they refuse to accept the union. The father wants his daughter to become the wife of the local king, despite her insistent refusal. What unfolds is a secret hidden by the royal family from the community and Elelwani is destined to uncover these mysteries and deceptions.